October 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM - IU1 Board of Directors
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1. OPENING ITEMS
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1.A. Roll Call
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.C. Approval of September 24, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
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1.D. Approval of October 22, 2026 agenda
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1.E. Public Comment
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2. UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS
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2.A. Comments from the Executive Director
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3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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3.A. Convene into Executive Session
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3.B. Reconvene in Public Session
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4. SOLICITOR REPORT
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5. PERSONNEL
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5.A. Resignations and Retirements
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5.B. Request for Leaves of Absence
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5.C. Employment of Part-Time Adult Education Teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year
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Hourly rate for the 2026-27 school year is $26.50, in accordance with the professional collective bargaining agreement. Services are scheduled on an as-needed basis. Christina Gabonay (Effective Date: October 27, 2026) |
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5.D. New Employee Updated Effective Dates (Employment was approved on the September 2026 Board Agenda)
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Dr. Christy DeCarlo, Director of Special Education Effective Date: October 26, 2026 Melissa Pritts, Assistant Business Manager Effective Date: November 9, 2026 Brenda Provenzano, Administrative Assistant II - PaTTAN West Effective Date: October 1, 2026 |
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5.E. Approval of Personnel Items
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5.F. Reclassification of Position/Assignment: Educational Programs Specialist to Interim Supervisor of Educational Programs
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Name: Chelsea Snyder
College/Certification: Pennsylvania Western University-California (Reading Specialist PK-12, English 7-12) Salary: $89,853 Effective Date: Contingent Upon Approval of Emergency Permit (No Earlier than November 9, 2026) |
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6. POLICIES
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6.A. Policy - First Reading
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The following policies have been reviewed by the Administration and are for first reading, no motion necessary at this time.
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6.B. Board Policy - Retirement
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6.C. Board Policy - Adoption
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The following policies have been reviewed by the Administration and are recommended for adoption.
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7. ACTION ITEMS - IU1
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7.A. 2026-2027 Fusion Cyber Solutions Program Agreement with IU5
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7.B. Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant
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7.C. 2026-2027 IU1 Title III Consortium MOU
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7.D. 2026-2027 Master’s Level Speech-Language Pathologist Stipend for School-Based Placement
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7.E. BIZ Communication Inc. Installation and Monitoring Contract
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7.F. Conference/Convention Requests
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Sarah D'Urzo, Coordinator of Innovation and Design JP Plus Fest Virtual October 7, 2026 - October 8, 2026 (Estimated Cost of $55.00 will be funded through Fab Lab Funds) Melanie Hitchcock, School Nurse New Team Leader Brain Bootcamp Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA November 20, 2026 (BrainSTEPS will cover cost of room and parking; Estimated Cost $120.00 - SE 2390 for Mileage/Tolls) Nativa Tamasy, Supervisor of Special Education New Team Leader Brain Bootcamp Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA November 20, 2026 (BrainSTEPS will cover cost of room and parking; Estimated Cost $120.00 - SE 2390 for Mileage/Tolls) Ronald Gallagher, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction Jenny Lent, Assistant to the Executive Director for Educational Programs Dr. Donald Martin, Executive Director Mike Minor, Supervisor of Special Education/Principal Morgan North, Career Readiness Coordinator Thomas Shetterly, Assistant to the Executive Director for Finance and Operations Dr. Lisa Steratore, Supervisor of Online Learning and Educational Programs Dr. Kristin Szewczyk, Assistant to the Executive Director SAS PDE Conference Hershey, PA December 6, 2026 - December 9, 2026 (Conference expenses paid by PDE) Michael Llewellyn, Business Manager Thomas Shetterly, Assistant to the Executive Director for Finance and Operations PASBO Annual Conference Hershey, PA March 9, 2027 - March 12, 2027 (Conference expenses paid through GO Budget) Joseph Lape, Supervisor of Technology Services Tech Talk Live IU13 Lancaster, PA May 3, 2027 - May 5, 2027 (Estimated Cost of $350 will be funded through GO Funds) PaTTAN-West Marissa Deleel, PaTTAN Educational Consultant Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania Conference Harrisburg PA November 17, 2026 - November 19, 2026 (Estimated Cost: $495.38 funded through PaTTAN) Jennifer Geibel, PaTTAN Educational Consultant ASHA Conference 2026 Indianapolis, IN November 19, 2026-November 21, 2026 (Estimated Cost: $1969 funded through PaTTAN) Melissa Klug, PaTTAN Educational Consultant CEC Convention Columbus, OH March 10, 2027 - March 12, 2027 (Estimated Cost: $1,694 funded through PaTTAN) Jennifer Emmonds, PaTTAN Business & Operations Manager PASBO Annual Conference Hershey, PA March 9, 2027 - March 12, 2027 (Estimated Cost: $1,187 funded through PaTTAN) Lauren Lutz, PaTTAN Educational Consultant Council for Exceptional Children Convention Expo Columbus, OH March 10, 2027 - March 12, 2027 (Estimated Cost: $1,694 funded through PaTTAN) Carol Good, Coordinating Director - PaTTAN System Council for Exceptional Children Convention Expo Columbus, OH March 10, 2027 - March 13, 2027 (Estimated Cost: $1,294 funded through PaTTAN) |
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7.G. Field Placement Practicum Student:
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The student will be placed in an ESL classroom during the 2026-2027 school year, from October 24, 2026, through February 7, 2027. As part of the internship requirements, the student is required to complete 20 hours of field experience.
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7.H. INTAG SYSTEMS Agreement/Quote
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INTAG will utilize a mixed methods evaluation framework including pre-/post-surveys for educators and students, structured classroom observations, curriculum implementation fidelity checks, document analysis, and qualitative interviews and focus groups with teachers, administrators, and community stakeholders. All data will be analyzed to measure changes in environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors aligned to the program's stated goals and EPA grant requirements.
All evaluation activities will be conducted in compliance with EPA Grant requirements and recognized program standards.
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7.I. Cancellation of the November 12, 2026 Board Meeting
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7.J. Services Agreements
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8. FINANCES
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8.A. Treasurer's Report
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8.C. Bills Due & Payable
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Total Bills Paid: $92,867.67
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8.D. Approval of Finances
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9. CLOSING ITEMS
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9.A. Announcements:
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Intermediate Unit 1 Board of Directors is Thursday, December 10, 2026. |
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9.B. Adjournment
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